Julia Johnson is a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner, where she also worked as a trending news editor. She was born and raised in New Jersey before earning her bachelor's in political science in 2021 from the University of South Carolina, with a minor in mass communications.
Virginia Republicans are looking to flip the state legislature, turning the government into a GOP trifecta in next week's pivotal statewide elections, while Democrats are hoping to hold on to control of the state Senate and take control of the House of Delegates.
In mailers obtained by the Washington Examiner, Democratic Del. Rodney Willett stressed his bipartisanship, mentioning his plan to work with Youngkin."I’ll always work with Glenn Youngkin and Republicans as well as members of my own party if it means getting things done for Virginians," Willett said in a mailer from the Democratic Party of Virginia.
"The VA Dems in close districts have figured out their strategy — just run as Glenn Youngkin on Glenn Youngkin’s agenda. Brilliant!" wrote Republican strategist Will Ritter on X, formerly Twitter. Willett's opponent, Republican Riley Shaia, is also leaning on Youngkin in the relatively blue district. The governor made an appearance in one of her ads last month, in which he told viewers,"To keep Virginia the best place to live, work, and raise a family, I need you to vote for Riley Shaia."
Some Democratic strategists agreed that the party's candidates aren't looking to make the race a referendum on Youngkin. If anything, Democratic strategist Marshall Cohen said,"Youngkin has been the one trying to insert himself in these races — holding rallies and running ads to promote himself." As to why Youngkin wasn't being used as the boogeyman that Trump has been, Democratic strategist Max Burns said,"When the issues are this blatant, it doesn't matter if Glenn Youngkin has no personality."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Youngkin and Virginia Republicans hope to gain full control of state legislature in Tuesday electionRepublicans hope to clear a path for Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s to enact his proposals on abortion, education, taxes and other policy priorities
Read more »
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is sending out tax rebates during election weekGary Grumbach produces and reports for NBC News, based in Washington, D.C.
Read more »
Can Glenn Youngkin Pull Off Another Magic Trick in Virginia?GOP governor makes a pitch for abortion restrictions, conservative governance in bluish state’s off-year election
Read more »
Virginia parents are over Youngkin’s old classroom culture war playbookEven Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has backed off his rhetoric, softening his slogan to “Parents Matter” on a summer campaign tour that my colleagues followed.
Read more »
Biden joins Virginia Democrats' fundraising effort ahead of Election DayVoting takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Read more »